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In the year 2000
602 Notable deaths
Željko Ražnatović
Serbian military commandant and criminal (1952-2000).
Born April 17th, 1952 in Brežice.
Died January 15th, 2000 at 47 years old in Belgrade.
Tito Puente
American musician, songwriter and record producer (1923-2000).
Born April 20th, 1923 in New York City.
Died June 1st, 2000 at 77 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Claire Trevor
American actress (1910–2000).
Born March 8th, 1910 in Bensonhurst.
Died April 8th, 2000 at 90 years old in Newport Beach (respiratory failure). [ref]
Billy Barty
American film actor (1924-2000).
Born October 25th, 1924 in Millsboro.
Died December 23rd, 2000 at 76 years old in Glendale (heart failure).
Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Austrian artist (1928–2000).
Born December 15th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2000 at 71 years old in Queen Elizabeth 2, New Zealand (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Mark R. Hughes
American entrepreneur, founder and president of herbalife international, inc..
Born January 1st, 1956 in La Mirada.
Died May 21st, 2000 at 44 years old in Malibu (drug overdose).
Patrick O'Brian
English novelist.
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin. [ref]
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Prime minister of ceylon (later sri lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, and 1994–2000.
Born April 17th, 1916 in Balangoda.
Died October 10th, 2000 at 84 years old in Colombo (myocardial infarction).
Maurice Richard
Canadian ice hockey player.
Born August 4th, 1921 in Montreal.
Died May 27th, 2000 at 78 years old in Montreal (cardiovascular disease). [ref]
Barbara Cartland
English writer and media personality (1901-2000).
Born July 9th, 1901 in Edgbaston. [ref]
Died May 21st, 2000 at 98 years old in Hatfield. [ref]
Deaths 41 to 50 of 602
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